Karen Svendsen

Divorce is hard, but a lot harder when you are a caring and supportive father who does not want to be away from your children. Karen helped me obtain a fair divorce in which custody and support were split evenly between both of us. This definitely took some effort to obtain. Overcoming the court’s bi...as towards the mother was difficult to overcome, but possible with Karen's guidance. Over the past 16 years, Karen has represented me three times, for my divorce, child support modification and child support termination request. Each time she has taken the time to provide me the best possible outcome. I highly recommend Karen and have recommended her to friends over the years.

I hired Ms Svendsen in a child custody matter, pursuing residential custody of my child. It was an absolute pleasure to work Ms Svendsen, both during preliminary hearings and during the trial. She is extremely knowledgeable of the law, and was an excellent trial attorney. Her insight and quick thinki...ng during the trial was astounding to watch. As a result of this, her persistence, and her honest desire for justice for my child and myself, we won our case. Additionally, Ms Svendsen provided honest answers about what she felt would and would not be successful during all of the proceedings, which was very much appreciated. We pursued avenues that had a possibility of a favorable outcome, and did not waste time on those that were likely to be unsuccessful. I would absolutely hire Ms Svendsen again, and have done so when necessary over the last 15 years.

I hired Karen to represent me in a child custody and child support case and I couldn’t speak more highly of her work, and also as a person. The outcome of both cases was even better than what I hoped for. Karen is both highly intelligent and experienced. She truly understands her craft and what ...she told me I would get at the start is exactly what she delivered (and then some) in the end. As a client, I was always treated with respect and compassion. I hired Karen to help me with the most important thing in my life and she understood the importance of her services to mine and my child’s life. She was attentive to my needs and was willing to explain to me the ins and outs of any question I had about the case as we went. The same goes for her paralegal, Christina Kaminsky. If you have a chance, ask for Christina’s help. Christina is compassionate, organized, intelligent, and eager to assist. I received prompt replies to any question I had and I was treated by her with the utmost respect and care, which is what a person needs when going through a custody trial. Lastly, I pride myself on being an ethical person and Karen was the perfect legal representation of that. I appreciated her mastery at working within the lines to achieve the desired outcome of my case. She embodies the moral and ethical values that I live by and it was refreshing to know that my representation was such an extension of myself, with the legal wherewithal that I of course do not have. Karen played cleanly, and she is so good that playing dirty would simply be beneath her. Overall, fantastic attorney who truly values her clients and will go above and beyond the basic job description to ensure she delivers.

I was in the middle of what was actually the second go around in a custody issue over my son. My ex had abused him and been in trouble with DSS a few times. She had a high priced lawyer who went into court with emergency hearings that were literally full of lies. My lawyer said a lot about how she c...an't win,but always came out of the courtroom on the losing end. I eventually fired that lawyer. I found Karen Svendsen online. From the first meeting she could see the nonsense that we had been dealing with. She had a professionalism about her that was top notch. Her staff - especially Christina - was helpful, calming and patient. When Karen walked into the courtroom on my behalf she came out on top. She didn't let the other lawyer push me around. My ex now knew that I meant business and we quickly came to an agreement that favored my side a bit more. Now, 2 years later, my son lives full time with me by his own choice. He has graduated at the top of his HS class with many honors. He will soon be off to college. Karen and her staff helped give me the courage I needed to win a battle I needed to win. And my son learned from that as well. I can't thank them all enough for the positive impact they had on my and my son's lives.